Plymouth State University pursues sustainability through education and campus operations, and has taken a number of steps towards carbon neutrality. Our infrastructure efforts range from large capital projects using renewable energy to constant efficiency upgrades across campus, as well as programs to engage our community.
- Physical Education (PE) Center Solar Array - Dr. Brian Eisenhauer, director of the Office of Environmental Sustainability, gives us an up-close look at the new solar array on top of the Physical Education (PE) Center.
- ALLWell North Biomass Heat and Other Efficiencies - ALLWell North’s beauty goes beyond its form and function.
- Electric Cars and Vehicle to Grid Charging Systems - The environmental benefits together with the potential for significant cost savings really make this a ‘win-win’ for everyone.
- Ice Arena and Welcome Center Geothermal Systems - Innovative design and a focus on energy efficiency.
- Hyde Hall Solar Array - Solar panels on the roof of Harold E. Hyde Hall are garnering energy from the sun to provide electricity for campus.
- Langdon Wood Residence Hall LEED Certified - The first New Hampshire building and one of the first and largest residence halls in the country to receive gold-level certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
- Merrill Place Residence Hall LEED Gold Standard - Merrill Place is home to 288 upper-division students.
- Compressed Natural Gas Thermal Project - Primary source of fuel in heating the campus
- Sustainability Studies Major - Sustainability studies focuses on the interdisciplinary benefits of
- the sustainability concept.
- Climate Studies Major - Only one of its kind in New Hampshire and one of very few in the entire nation
Physical Education Center Solar Array
Hyde Hall Solar Array
Langdon Woods LEED Certified Residence Hall
Student Projects on Campus
At Plymouth State University we know that actively engaging our students is the best way to foster learning and skill development. We seek to engage students in our sustainability efforts in many ways that affect both the infrastructure and culture of our community and provide “hands-on” opportunities to learn. Students have led campaigns to encourage PSU to make climate commitments, have helped design sustainable changes to our campus buildings, have engaged permaculture perspectives to design and install rain gardens on campus, and much more. We look forward to our next steps.
